Gu Ailing will defend the honor of the motherland in 2024 and be full of pride after winning the gold
On March 25, 2024, at the award ceremony of the Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle World Cup competition, Gu Ailing's eyes shone with pride. Dressed in a sportswear embroidered with the glittering Chinese national emblem, she reverently received the gold medal inlaid with auspicious clouds, and solemnly saluted the bright and dazzling five-star red flag.
Although Gu Ailing was born in the United States, her Chinese blood has never wavered in her love for her motherland. This heavy gold medal is not only the highest affirmation of her tenacious struggle and hard training, but also her solemn oath to serve the motherland unswervingly.
At this moment that belonged to her, Gu Ailing's face was filled with a bewildered look of pride. She carefully picked up the coveted and precious trophy and gazed deeply at the brilliant light shining on it, as if she was remembering this glory with all her heart.
Qian Kaili refuses to acknowledge the past of Chinese ancestry
However, in stark contrast to Gu Ailing, it is Qian Kaili's denial and contempt for her own Chinese ancestry. In 2016, the reality show "Falling in Love with a Supermodel" became the cradle of Qian Kaili's arrogant attitude.
That year, the famous Chinese photographer Cai Yu was invited to take photos for a group of models. At the beginning, seeing that there were two girls with Asian faces, Cai Yu was also very happy to work with his fellow countrymen.
He was born in Taiwan, and although he later moved to the United States, he has never forgotten his Chinese roots.
Unexpectedly, this unintentional remark ignited the fire of Qian Kaili's anger. She yelled angrily, "I'm an American from Florida, stop calling me a Chinese girl!" Cai Yu was confused and tried to explain that she had no ill intentions, but Qian Kaili stubbornly reaffirmed her American identity.
Afterwards, netizens found out that Qian Kaili did have a Chinese mother and was born in China, but later the whole family immigrated to the United States. Despite her distinctly Asian physiognomy, her flat oriental face and slender phoenix eyes speak of her Chinese roots.
But Qian Kaili still turned a blind eye to this, and even belittled it as a "mustard", which could not be blasphemed.
In the subsequent interview, Qian Kaili again argued, saying that she "can only be regarded as half Chinese from a cultural point of view." Hearing this, Cai Yu's face was full of disappointment, he couldn't get used to Qian Kaili denying his roots.
As a Chinese-American who grew up in the United States, he will never forget his Chinese roots.
Qian Kaili later wanted to make money in China, but it was difficult to be recognized by netizens
Shortly after she was forced to quit "Falling in Love with a Supermodel" and was sprayed by the whole network, Qian Kaili actually started to develop again in China.
After a few years, she began to post frequently on social media, suddenly praising China, saying that she "misses Beijing very much, loves Chinese food, cities, and Chinese."
What is ironic is that this so-called "sincerity" is actually written in English. Obviously, this is just a stopgap measure by Qian Kaili in order to regain popularity in the Chinese modeling circle.
Netizens saw through her tricks and questioned whether she was acting again and whether she was courteous in the Chinese market with the intention of making money.
In fact, Qian Kaili is not the first celebrity to have double standards for her Chinese ancestry. As early as 2009, South Korean artist Zhang Nara gnawed on the poisonous fishing of personality in the hearts of Chinese because of her unobstructed remarks of "going to China without money", which made her development in China freeze.
Since then, although Zhang Nara has wanted to make her debut in China many times, netizens have firmly closed the door and categorically refused to give her a chance to turn over.
There are many similar situations, such as Zhang Tielin, Liu Yifei, Wang Leehom, Chen Chong, Jet Li and other artists who make money in China and spend money abroad. Although they are widely popular in China, they have also suffered accusations and criticism of "traffic is not there".
Among them, Jet Li regards not being able to have Chinese nationality as a lifelong regret.
In the face of Qian Kaili's clumsy performance, netizens' attitude has always been so resolute. How can a person who does not respect even the roots of his own bloodline be entitled to a piece of the pie, they think? Qian Kaili's actions not only hurt the self-esteem of the Chinese nation, but also publicly insulted the entire Chinese community.
Qian Kaili's background
So, what is it that makes Qian Kaili so resentful of her Chinese ancestry, and even disparages it as a "mustard"?
It turned out that Qian Kaili was born in Florida, USA, her mother is Chinese, and her father is French. She has lived in a foreign country since she was a child and has never really been exposed to the rich Chinese culture.
In her upbringing, the mainstream was Western values, and Chinese identity was more of a heresy that went against the "mainstream".
What makes Qian Kaili hate even more is that in the eyes of Americans, her face with oriental flat features often becomes a reason for discrimination and exclusion.
She once cried in an interview on the show that it was precisely because she was subjected to too much ridicule and bullying from her looks when she was a child that she escaped the identity label of "Chinese girl" and declared herself to be a pure American.
Despite this, Qian Kaili's appearance does embody the unique charm of the two beauties of the East and the West, with a high nose bridge, deep red phoenix eyes, and bright wheat-colored skin.
It was this distinctive mixed-race style that made her so attractive when she first entered the modeling world. It's a pity that this innate charm was poured cold water on the owner himself and strangled in the cradle.
It is no wonder that when Cai Yu imitated Qian Kaili's arrogant face on the show, the other mentors on the scene were laughing on the side. Originally, as an Asian, Qian Kaili should have been proud of her unique bloodline, but who knew that she regarded her as an enemy and abandoned her martial arts.
Compare the positive image of Gu Ailing identifying with Chinese identity
In contrast, Gu Ailing is unswerving and generous about her Chinese identity. Although she was also born in the United States and her father was a pure white American, this post-00s athlete has never had a grudge against her Chinese roots.
On the contrary, she not only voluntarily renounced her American citizenship at the age of 18 in 2019 and joined the Chinese national team to compete in the international arena, but also won countless honors and applause for her motherland in many top competitions.
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing soared into the women's freestyle skiing big air final and embraced her first Olympic gold medal in her arms. This heavy gold medal is not only the highest affirmation of her tenacious struggle, but also a symbol of her sincere heart to serve the motherland.
In the blink of an eye in 2023, Gu Ailing won two gold medals in the freestyle skiing World Cup finals, expanding the number of individual gold medals in this event to four.
In March 2024, she once again stood on the top podium at the Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle World Cup, vowing to dedicate glory to her homeland.
This time, at the award ceremony, Gu Ailing kissed the national emblem reverently, stared at the five-star red flag, and showed her love and pride in her Chinese nationality with her actions. Her sincere feelings for the motherland are by no means false, but loyal and enthusiastic from the heart.
It is precisely because of taking the initiative to embrace her Chinese blood that Gu Ailing has won the true love of the people of the whole country. During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she once topped the hot search list and was affectionately called "Ling Mei".
This heartfelt praise and love stems from Gu Ailing's pure enthusiasm for the motherland.